/authors/hfp/Recent content in HFP on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usThu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2009/06/25/lakeside-terror/Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2009/06/25/lakeside-terror/<p>Author’s Note: This story is inspired by the 1979 horror film, “Tourist Trap”.</p> <p>At a modest truck and travel stop along the massive interstate, the lunch crowd had arrived in full force of travelers and truck drivers alive. The booths were packed with all sorts of people, with even the front serving bar filled up.</p> <p>Alicia parked her car and entered the packed restaurant, seeing the crowd and immediately wondered how long the wait would be before she ordered; 10 minutes? 30 minutes, maybe? Was she better off heading back to her car and driving a little further for lunch?</p>